Ringing near Gifford, winter 10/11 (1 Viewer)

Ringing at Site 1.

6/2/11 Whoosh netting at linnet site. Many thanks to all concerned.

Chaffinch new 2
retrap
Linnet new 29
retrap 7
TOTAL new 31
retrap 7

Also seen heard :
Buzzard
Tawny owl
Blackbird

A kestrel is routinely present here.

8/2/11 Mist netting in my garden.

Blue tit new 2
retrap
Brambling new 1
retrap
Chaffinch new 5
retrap 1
Reed bunting new 1
retrap 1
Yellowhammer new 9
retrap 4
TOTAL new 18
retrap 6

Also seen / heard
Mallard
Grey partridge
Buzzard
Tawny owl
Starling
Blackbird
Robin
Wren
House sparrow
Greenfinch
Goldfinch

Mainly forgetting corvids, game birds, gulls, pigeons and tits.

Mike.

12/2/11 Ringing at site 1. Many thanks to all concerned.

Mist netting at feeding station

Blackbird new 1
retrap
Blue tit new 3
retrap
Brambling new 7
retrap
Chaffinch new 6
retrap 3
Dunnock new 1
retrap 2
Reed bunting new 1
retrap 1
Tree sparrow new
retrap 1
Yellowhammer new 17
retrap 5
TOTAL new 36
retrap 12


Also seen / heard near feeding station
Golden Plover
Tawny owl
Barn owl
Greater spotted woodpecker
Robin
Song thrush (singing)
Siskin
Redpoll

and bullfinch in my garden on return

Mainly forgetting corvids, game birds, gulls, pigeons and tits.

Mike.

20/2/11 Ringing. Many thanks to all concerned.

Mist net catches at site 3 :

Blackbird new 1
retrap 4
Blue tit new 1
retrap
Chaffinch new 1
retrap
Dunnock new 3
retrap 5
Great tit new 1
retrap
House sparrow new 1
retrap
Robin new 1
retrap 6
Tree sparrow new 2
retrap 4
Yellowhammer new 3
retrap
TOTALS new 14
retrap 19


Also seen / heard at site 3
Mallard
Teal
2 Buzzard
Tawny owl
2/3 Mistle thrush singing
Fieldfare
Greater spotted woodpecker drumming
6 Starling
Jay
Long-tailed tit
Brambling
Siskin
7 Goldfinch
2 Reed bunting

and the ringer saw a barn owl after leaving Haddington on the way to the site.

Mainly forgetting corvids, game birds, gulls, pigeons and tits.

Mike.

Ringing at Site 1.

27/2/11 Whoosh netting at linnet site. Many thanks to all concerned.

Linnet new 36
retrap 11

Also seen heard :
Teal
2+ grey partidge
Buzzard
Kestrel
Tawny owl
Robin
Blackbird
Mistle thrush
Song thrush
Skylark
Chaffinch
Crossbill
Yellowhammer

Mainly forgetting corvids, game birds, gulls, pigeons and tits.

Mike.

Ringing at site 1. Many thanks to all concerned.

5/3/11 Mist netting at feeding station

Brambling new 5
retrap
Chaffinch new 2
retrap
Dunnock new 2
retrap 2
Long tailed tit new 3
retrap
Reed bunting new 1
retrap 1
Tree sparrow new
retrap 3
Yellowhammer new 8
retrap 2
TOTAL new 21
retrap 8

Also seen/heard :
Mallard
Teal
Golden plover
Oystercatcher
Grey partridge
Buzzard
Merlin
Tawny owl
Barn owl
Skylark
Pied wagtail
Robin
Blackbird
Song thrush
Mistle thrush
Goldfinch
Redpoll

Mist netting in my garden/steading during the week

Chaffinch new 8
retrap 1
Dunnock new
retrap 2
House sparrow new 4
retrap 8
Yellowhammer new 1
retrap
TOTAL new 12
retrap 11

Also seen heard :
Buzzard
5 Starling ("doing" buzzard and oystercatcher, just to confuse)
Robin
Blackbird
Mistle thrush
Pied wagtail
Wren
Brambling
Greenfinch
Goldfinch

Mainly forgetting corvids, game birds, gulls, pigeons and tits.

Mike.

Ringing at Site 1.

18/3/11 Whoosh netting at linnet site. Many thanks to all concerned.

Linnet new 10
retrap 10
Woodpigeon new 2

Also seen heard :
Oystercatcher
Buzzard
Robin
Blackbird
Mistle thrush
Skylark
Meadow pipit
Chaffinch
Yellowhammer

Ringing at Site 3.

19/3/11, Mist netting :

Blackbird new 1
retrap
Blue tit new 1
retrap
Dunnock new 2
retrap 2
Goldcrest new 1
retrap
House sparrow new 1
retrap
Robin new 1
retrap 1
Treecreeper new 1
retrap
Tree sparrow new 5
retrap 3
Yellowhammer new 2
retrap 2
TOTALS new 15
retrap 8

Also seen/heard

Buzzard
Sparrowhawk
Mistle thrush
Song thrush
Greater spotted woodpecker
Jay
2 Ravens
Pied wagtail
Grey wagtail
Chaffinch
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Siskin
Bullinch

but a notable absence of skylark.

Also lots of honey bees on willow catkins

The ringer-in-chief saw a woodcock on his way out near Haddington.

Mainly forgetting corvids, game birds, gulls, pigeons and tits.

Mike.

Ringing at site 1. Many thanks to all concerned.

26/3/11 Mist netting at feeding station

Chaffinch new 4
retrap 1
Dunnock new
retrap 1
Lesser Redpoll new 2
retrap
Robin new 1
retrap 1
Treecreeper new 1
retrap
Tree sparrow new 1
retrap
Yellowhammer new 4
retrap 4
TOTAL new 13
retrap 7

Also seen / heard near feeding station
150+ Golden Plover
Oystercatcher
Grey partridge
Buzzard
Stankie
Greater Spotted Woodpecker
Skylark
Pied wagtail
Blackbird
Song thrush
Mistle thrush
9 & 18 Fieldfare
Brambling
Goldfinch
Linnet
Reed bunting

And whoosh netting on rape bait on the 27th

Linnet new 30
retrap 9
Woodpigeon new 4
retrap
TOTAL new 34
retrap 9

Seen/heard near catching site
Golden plover
2 Peewit
Oystercatcher
2 Buzzard
Skylark
Meadow pipit
Blackbird
Redpoll

On Saturday the new pond had
6 peewit
2 oystercatcher
1 redshank

Mainly forgetting corvids, game birds, gulls, pigeons and tits.

Mike.

03/4/11 Ringing at site 1. Many thanks to all concerned.

Mist netting at feeding station

Chaffinch new 2
retrap 1
Dunnock new 1
retrap 3
Treecreeper new 1
retrap
Tree sparrow new 3
retrap 4
Yellowhammer new 2
retrap 2
TOTAL new 9
retrap 10


Also seen / heard near feeding station
Buzzard
Skylark
Robin
Blackbird
Song thrush
2+ brambling

This was our last mist net visit this winter. Bird behaviour changes markedly at this time of year so we tried different timing, starting just before mid-day. Despite the fact that the neighbouring field has been sown, drawing the flock away from the feeding station, and the fact that the wind got up, this catch was comparable to our last using conventional timing (though the wind also got up then). The flock feeding in the field often reached about 50 birds. A walk along the hedges suggested about 150 yellowhammer, chaffinch and tree sparrow present.

Mainly forgetting corvids, game birds, gulls, pigeons and tits.

Mike.

Ringing at Site 1.

11/4/11 Whoosh netting at linnet site. Many thanks to all concerned.

Linnet new 16
retrap 2

4 small catches.

Also seen heard :

Buzzard
2 oystercatcher
Robin
Blackbird
Skylark
Meadow pipit
Willow warbler
Chaffinch

Mainly forgetting corvids, game birds, gulls, pigeons and tits.

Mike.